(b. Mexico City, 1902; d. Mexico City, 2002).
Alvarez Bravo is one of the most important living Mexican photographers. Over his prolific career he became known not only for his photographs, but also for his immense contributions to the international awareness of Mexican photography. Bravo was born in Mexico City in 1902 into a family of artists. Both his father and grandfather explored painting and photography. Before devoting his life to the arts, Bravo studied accounting and even worked in the Mexican Treasury Department. In 1915 he enrolled in the Academia de San Carlos in Mexico City, where he studied art and music. While a student he got a job working for the Power and Transportation Department where he began to develop an interest in photography. In 1923 he met the German photographer Hugo Brehme, an important early influence, which led to the purchase of his first camera, a Century Master 25. Bravo became part of an influential circle of artists including the muralist Pablo
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